1.JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT(PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 01 September 1787 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, and died 12
April 1867 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: g.s..).He married OLIVE DAVIS 28
June 1812 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, daughter of DAVID DAVIS and
OLIVE MAYHEW.She was born 22 May 1794 in Edgartown, Dukes
County, Massachusetts, and died 02 October 1857 in Grant Township, St. Clair
County, Michigan (Source: g.s..).

More About JAMES SPROWELL MARCHANT:

Burial: Lakeport Cemetery, St. Clair County, Michigan

Military service: Bet. 14 - 18 September 1812,
Capt. Robert Morison's Company of Infantry, 3rd Regiment

Occupation: Farmer

Residence: 1840, USC Lexington, St. Clair County,
Michigan, with 8 in the family

2.EUNICE10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 28 December 1812 in New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine (Source: g.s..),
and died 14 July 1879 in Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source:
g.s..).She married PETER PATRICK 01
January 1840 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada, son of ABRAHAM PATRICK and
LUCINDA/LUCY GUERNSEY.He was born 09 February 1811 in Westminster
Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, and died 14 June 1865 in Lambeth,
Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source: g.s..).

3.ELIZA/BETSEY/ELIZABETH DAVIS10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born May 1814 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, and died 19 August 1855 in
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.She
married RICHARD BEAL, son of SAMUEL BEAL and
HANNAH BUSSELL.He was born 24 August 1812 in York County,
Maine, and died 06 April 1885 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.

4.RUFUS10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 11 April 1817 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, and died 29 July 1894
in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan.He married (1) MINERVA WHITFORD 19
July 1842 in At the home of her parents, Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan
(Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.), daughter of LYMAN WHITFORD and
PHEBE DELL.She was born Abt. 1827 in Ontario, Canada,
and died Bet. 1850 - 1855 in Huron County, Michigan.He married (2) HARRIET HAZEL Bet.
1855 - 1857, daughter of EDMUND HAZEL.She was born 02 May 1832 in Norfolk,
Yorkshire County, England, and died 18 March 1911 in Presque Isle, Michigan @
the home of her son John.

vi.ANNA MERCHANT, b.
1861, Sand Beach, Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan (Source: (1) 1870
USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Anna does not appear in the
1870nUSC but is in the 1880 USC., (2)
1880 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Annie is 19 years of
age.).

vii.ARNIE MERCHANT, b.
1863, Sand Beach, Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan (Source: (1) 1870
USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Arnie does not appear in the
1870 USC but is in the 1880 USC., (2) 1880 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron
County, Michigan, Arnie is 17 years of age.).

5.ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 14 April 1818 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, and died 01 April 1886
in Madison Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.She married WILLIAM WESTON 18
March 1840 in Lexington Township, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, son
of WILLIAM WESTON and ANN WINDSOR.He was born 05 November 1818 in London,
England, and died 16 December 1903 in Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa.

More About ANNA MAE MARCHANT:

Burial: Oakhill-Campton Cemetery, Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa

Notes for WILLIAM WESTON:

William,
was one of the first settlers in the town of Shelby owning section 20. He was
Township Clerk in 1860, 61, 62, Supervisor of Shelby Township 1863.

Residence: 1880, Paddock and Steel Creek, Holt
County, Nebraska living with his sister Olive and her husband Walter Rich

xii.EUNICE WESTON, b.
May 1862, Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan or in Iowa.

6.JOSIAH P.(EASE)10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 29 December 1822 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, and died Aft. 1880
in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri.He
married MARTHA E. BISHOP 10
August 1847 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair
County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.).She was born 1828 in England, and died Aft. 1880.

More About JOSIAH P.(EASE) MARCHANT:

Occupation: Methodist Episcopol Minister/Farmer

More About JOSIAH MARCHANT and
MARTHA BISHOP:

Age at Time of Marriage: Josiah was 24 y and
Martha was 19y

Marriage: 10 August 1847, Burtchville, St. Clair
County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.)

7.DENNIS D.(AVIS)10 MERCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 16 September 1824, and died 17 October 1886 in Grant Township, St.Clair
County, Michigan.He married MARTHA ANN PECKHAM 14
September 1848 in St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair County
Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.).She was
born 10 July 1827 in East Henrietta, Monroe County, New York, and died 21 March
1902 in Grant Township, St.Clair County, Michigan.

More About DENNIS D.(AVIS) MERCHANT:

Burial: Harmony or Conlon Cemetery, Lakeport, St.
Clair County, Michigan

More About MARTHA ANN PECKHAM:

Burial: Harmony or Conlon Cemetery, Lakeport, St.
Clair County, Michigan

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Le Grippe

More About DENNIS MERCHANT and
MARTHA PECKHAM:

Marriage: 14 September 1848, St. Clair County,
Michigan (Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.)

8.JOHN P(HILO)10 MERCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 1829.He married (1) LOIUSE PECKHAM 15
January 1852 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair
County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.).She was born Abt. 1833 (Source: From age at the time of her marriage, 19
years of age.).He married (2) ELIZA ANN BRAL 14
September 1867 in Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan.She was born 1833 in Canada.

More About JOHN P(HILO) MERCHANT:

Note: 1852, His marriage record has his middle
inital as "D."

More About JOHN MERCHANT and
LOIUSE PECKHAM:

Marriage: 15 January 1852, Burtchville, St. Clair
County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.)

Married By: W. W. Johnson, Minister

More About JOHN MERCHANT and
ELIZA BRAL:

Marriage: 14 September 1867, Berlin, St. Clair
County, Michigan

Child of JOHN MERCHANT and
ELIZA BRAL is:

i.ELTON J.11 MERCHANT, b.
14 January 1870.

More About ELTON J. MERCHANT:

A. K. A.: "Gardner"

9.JULIA ANN10 MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born Abt. 25 October 1837 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada (Source: g.s..), and
died 11 November 1863 in Lambeth, Kent County, Ontario, Canada at 26y.,1m.,17d.
(Source: g.s..).She married (1) JOSIAH GILMAN BEAL 27
January 1855 in Sanilac County, Michigan, son of EZEKIEL BEAL and
TABITHA FITZGERALD.He was born 11 September 1833 in York County,
Maine, and died 26 August 1855 in Worth Township, Sanilac County,
Michigan.She married (2) STEPHEN MATHERS 26
November 1856 in Westminster Township, Lambeth, Kent County, Ontario, Canada,
son of STEPHEN MATHER and BETSEY PATRICK.He was born Abt. 1832 in Ontario, Canada
(Source: g.s..), and died 02 November 1892 in Lambeth, Kent County, Ontario,
Canada at 60y., 5m.., 4d. (Source: g.s..).

10.JULIA ANN11 PATRICK (EUNICE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 07 November 1856 in Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, and died
26 October 1940 in Deleware, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.She married THOMAS HUNT KENNEDY 24
September 1874, son of JOSEPH KENNEDY and
SARAH SUMNER.He was born 16 February 1849 in Deleware,
Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, and died 07 October 1927 in Deleware,
Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

12.GEORGE HENRY11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born February 1855 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan (Source: 1870 USC of
Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, George is 15 years of age.).He married MATILDA COCHRAN 16
December 1880 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan, daughter of JAMES COCHRAN and
CLEMENTINE/CLORETTA FYFE.She was born March 1865 in Canada.

13.EDWARD JAMES11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 1858 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan (Source: 1870 USC of Rubicon
Township, Huron County, Michigan, Edward is 12 years of age.), and died 1924 in
Seabreeze, Florida.He married MARGARET COCHRAN 16
December 1884 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan, daughter of JAMES COCHRAN and
CLEMENTINE/CLORETTA FYFE.She was born February 1863 in Canada, and
died 1944 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan.

iii.JOHN R. MERCHANT, b.
December 1890, Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan; d. 1919, France, at the end
of the war he got the flu, died and was sent home to be buried.

More About JOHN R. MERCHANT:

Burial: Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron
County, Michigan

Military service: 1919, WW1

14.DENNIS D.11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born October 1860 (Source: 1870 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County,
Michigan, Dennis is 10 years of age.), and died 01 August 1925 in Forester
Township, Sanilac County, Michigan.He
married MARY E. SLOCUM
1883.She was born May 1863 in Canada.

15.LIBERUS11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 01 September 1865 in Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan (Source: 1870 USC
of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, spelled "Librice" who is
5 years of age.), and died 05 November 1913 in Bearinger Township, Presque Isle
County, Michigan.He married ANNA MAE CURTINDALE 09
June 1892 in Port Hope, Huron County, Michigan, daughter of JOHN CURTINDALE and
MARY WARWICK.She was born 01 March 1873 in Huron County,
Michigan, and died 09 June 1956 in Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan.

16.ALFRED R.11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 15 April 1866 in Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan (Source: (1) 1870 USC
of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Alfred is 4 years of age., (2)
1880 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Alfred is 14 years of
age.), and died 04 September 1939 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan at
73y, 4m, 17d.He married ELIZABETH COCHRAN
1896, daughter of JAMES COCHRAN and
CLEMENTINE/CLORETTA FYFE.She was born 27 October 1874 in Sand Beach,
Huron County, Michigan, and died 31 January 1945 in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County,
Michigan.

17.JOHN P.11 MERCHANT (RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 01 May 1873 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan (Source: 1880 USC of
Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, John is 7 years of age.), and died 29
January 1959 in Presque Isle County, Michigan.He married IDA M. ESSLER 22
June 1902 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan.She was born 1880 in Canada, and died 04
August 1913 in Presque Isle County, Michigan.

18.MARTHA11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 17 November 1840 in Ontario, Canada or possibly in Michigan.She married MICHAEL FORBEAR, son
of JOHN FORBEAR and LOUISA.He was born August 1832 in Canada, and died
Bet. 1900 - 1910.

More About MICHAEL FORBEAR:

Occupation: Farmer/Ferrier/Blacksmith

Residence: 1864, Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan
he appears on the voters list

19.JAMES SPROWELL11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 13 January 1845 in Ontario, Canada, and died November 1946 in Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa.He married MARY HALLECK.She was born Abt. 1850 in New york, and died
in Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.

More About JAMES SPROWELL WESTON:

Burial: Oakhill-Campton Cemetery, Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa

Occupation: Farmer

More About MARY HALLECK:

Burial: Oakhill-Campton Cemetery, Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa

Note: 1870, In the USC of Burtchville, Lakeport,
St. Clair County, Michigan there is a Halleckfamily with a daughter Mary who was 4y, they were living next to Phebe
Whitford, mother of Rufus' first wife

Children of JAMES WESTON and
MARY HALLECK are:

i.MARION12 WESTON, b.
Abt. 1876, Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.

ii.ALBERT WESTON, b.
Abt. 1877, Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.

iii.CLARENCE WESTON, b.
Abt. 1880, Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.

20.OLIVE11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 06 September 1846 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan.She married WALTER RICH.He was born 1840 in Wisconsin, and died Aft.
1917.

More About WALTER RICH:

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Holt County,
Nebraska

Residence: 1890, Appears in the Holt County,
Nebraska Gazetteer as living in the town of Paddock

Children of OLIVE WESTON and
WALTER RICH are:

i.ANNIE12 RICH, b.
1868, Iowa.

ii.WILLIAM RICH, b.
1874, Iowa.

21.ANN/ANNA11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 03 January 1850 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan, and died 10
May 1925 in Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.She married GEORGE WASHINGTON DEBAR 19
February 1869 in 1st Methodist Episcopol Church, Independance, Buchannan
County, Iowa.He was born 31 July 1849
in Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died 13 November 1872 in Madison,
BuffaloTownship, Buchanan County, Iowa.

22.WILLIAM B.11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 03 February 1854 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan, and died 01
February 1947 in Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa.He married SELENA NEDREAU.She was born 1858, and died 1927 in Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa.

More About WILLIAM B. WESTON:

Burial: Oakhill-Campton Cemetery, Madison,
Buchanan County, Iowa

Residence: 1890, Appears in the Saratoga, Holt
County, Nebraska Gazetteer

23.CHARLES WESLEY11 WESTON (ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 16 May 1858 in Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, and died 19 April 1941 in
Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa.He
married ALMEDA ANN LUMBARD 28
April 1880, daughter of CUTLER LUMBARD and
MARY MURPHY.She was born 28 April 1861 in Woodstock,
Illinois, and died 22 December 1920 in Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa.

24.WILLIAM B.11 MERCHANT (JOSIAH P.(EASE)10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 01 January 1851 in Michigan, and died 26 April 1911 in Rolla, Phelps
County, Missouri.He married MAY/MARY RICE 04
July 1877 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, daughter of UNKKNOWN RICE.She was born 07 May 1857 in Iowa, and died 03
May 1929 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri.

25.ALMEDA J.11 MARCHANT (JOSIAH P.(EASE)10, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born Abt. 1856 in Michigan.She married
JAMESK. COSTELLO 28
October 1875 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, son of JAMES COSTELLO.He was born Abt. 1845 in Michigan.

More About JAMESK. COSTELLO:

Occupation: 1880, Kept a Photo Gallery

More About JAMES COSTELLO and
ALMEDA MARCHANT:

Marriage: 28 October 1875, Rolla, Phelps County,
Missouri

Child of ALMEDA MARCHANT and
JAMES COSTELLO is:

i.BIRNEY D.12 COSTELLO, b.
1880, Missouri.

26.JUDSON NEWELL11 MERCHANT (DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 13 July 1852, and died Abt. 1906 in Calhoun County, Michigan.He married SARAH ANN GUILD 04
March 1877.She was born 02 October 1855
in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and died 12 February 1919 in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Michigan.

27.FRANKLIN/FRANK DAVIS11 MERCHANT (DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 22 April 1855 in Grant Township, Lakeport, St. Clair County, Michigan, and
died 1922 in Lakeport, St. Clair County, Michigan.He married ROENA/EVE F. BARBER 13
March 1882 in Van Buren County, Michigan, daughter of DR.L. A. BARBER.She was born November 1862 in Kalamazoo, Kent
County, Michigan, and died 1935 in Lakeport, St. Clair County, Michigan.

Notes for FRANKLIN/FRANK DAVIS MERCHANT:

From; The
History of St. Clair County, pp. 811-813

Frank D. Merchant.

Since
1910 Frank D. Merchant has taken up active farming and stock raising upon the
farm on which he was born and where he spent his early years. When he left the
farm at the age of twenty-one Mr. Merchant engaged first in the grist-mill
business, later giving up that industry to enter the lumber business, and
becoming an operator of magnitude in Petoskey and vicinity. He succeeded in
amassing an independent fortune there in a few years, but in recent years
suffered many heavy losses, on two occasions by fire, soon after which he
decided to give up the business and pass the remainder of his life farming. He
is comfortably established on the old homestead and is determined to make as great
a success of his farming as he did with his lumber business.

Frank
D. Merchant was born on the farm he now owns and occupies in section 23 of
Grant Township on April 22, 1855. He is the son of Dennis D. and Martha
(Peckham) Merchant, the father having been born in Somerset County, Maine, the
son of James S. and Olive (Davis) Merchant. James S. was born on Martha's
Vineyard in 1787 and his wife in Massachusetts in 1789. They migrated in early
life to St. Clair County, Michigan, settling in what is now Grant Township, on
land now known as theO'Connor farm in
section 14. They entered this land from the government in 1837, securing
several hundred acres in all. James Merchant labored with the true pioneer's
instinct in his task of hewing out a home in the Michigan wilds, and in time he
had reduced his place to an admirable state of cultivation, building him afine home,which stood formany years on the
old place. In 1857 his wife died,and
after thatsad event the elder Merchant
took up his abode with one of his sons.He was a devout Christain and always a supporter of the church, as was
also his wife. They were the parents of ten children-five boys and five girls.

Dennis D. Merchant, their son was fourteen
years of age when he came to Michigan with his parents. He was trained in the
public schools of his time, and in his young manhood spent some time as a
pioneer teacher in the district schools. In 1847 he was married in thestate of New York to Miss Martha
Peckham,and with his young bride came
by boat from Buffalo to Lakeport, Michigan, the trip in those days taking a
full week's time. He moved onto a farm of two hundred acres in what is now
Grant Township, and set about improving the place to such good effect that his
farmyielded him an independent living
all his life.When he diedon October 17, 1886, it became the property
of his son Frank D., who now resides there and in continuing the work his
honored father started forty years prior to his death. Dennis Merchant was an
honest, earnest man, conscientious in every relation of life, and highly
respected and esteemed by all. He was an active worker in the Methodist
EpiscopolChurch, being class leader and
superintendant of the Sunday-school for years.He was thefather of six
children, four ofwhom are living at
this writing (1912). Theyare Frank D.,
of this review; Ida M., the wife of Wilbur Quinn, of Battle Creek, Michigan;
Charles H., of the same place; andFred W. of marshall,Michigan.

Frank D. Merchant received the usual school advantages of the country
boy of his time, and at an early age went to work on the farm, continuing thus
until he had reached his majority. Itwasthen he entered the
grist-mill business, striking out for himself in life, and in that business he
realized a fair degree of success. The business, however, did not entirely suit
him and in 1888 he changed his occupation, annd going to Petoskey, Michigan,
put all his available capitall into

the lumber business, starting a saw mill at that
point, then the center of big lumber operations. He prospered in this move and
succeeded in reaching a net worthh of $200,000 as a esult of his own
operations. Two disasterous fires reduced his property to a great extent,although he yet ownes some large timber
holdings in the Northern Peninsula and in 1910 Mr. Merchant decided to give
over the strenous life of the saw mill business and return to the quiet annd
freedom offarm life once more. He is
now established on the old home place,annd is fast becoming a factor in the business life of the community.

The
years in which Mr. Merchant operated in the vicinity of Petoskey were eventful
ones, crowded full of strenuous activity and the adventure attendant upon
carrying on business in a new and only partially developed country. Of the many
thrilling experiences he underwent he cites one incident, whichh is worthy of
mention here.Mr. Merchant owned his own
lumber scows which were used in forewarding lumber from his mills at Alanson,
Michigann to the Cheboygan docks, and his tugs plied busily to annd fro on
Croocked River hauling thefinished
lumber to distribution points. The incidentrelated occured in 1906, in which a number of small passenger boats rann
between Cheboygan,Topinabee and
Indian River and otherpoints of similar
points of import. On one of these trips as the powerful tug
"Merchant" was pasing out of Cheboygan river into Mullet lake (about
twelve miles long), the captain of the Merchant espied a large tamarack pole
lying with the small end pointing down river.He remarked uponthe possible
danger to small craft from the pole as they passed on.They were scarce a half mile up the lake when
they heard a disterss signal from a small passenger boat they had seen
following them up river, and on looking back saw that the Luciel had struckthe tamarackpole,whichhhad penetrated her bottom, passing through
her cabin, and all on board were in dier peril. The captain of the Merchant
ordered the men on the scows to cut the tow line, which was immediatly done,
and the Merchant hastened under full steam to the disabled passenger boat.They succeeded in taking off entire crew and
thirty-seven of the thirty-eight passengers, at the last moment a young girl
who returned to the cabin for a valise being drawn down with the sinking
steamer. Passengers and crew were landed at Dodges Point,a small stationn at the M. C. Railroad,
after which the Merchant returned to the scene of the accident nd withgrappling hooks recovered the body of the
unfortunate girl and returned it to her friends. The rescued party were loud in
their thanks to the captain of the Merchant and his gallant crew, and after
doing for the unfortunate people the tug Merchant returned to her lumber scows
annd persued her tranquil way up the river.

On
March 13, 1882,Mr.Merchant was married to Miss Ena F. Barber,
born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1862, a daughter of Dr.L.A.
Barber.Mr. and Mrs. Merchant are the
parents of two children; Ted B. Merchant who iis secretary ofthe Phoenix Engineering Company at
Detriot,Michigan, and who marriedMadge Madona,and Lloyd D. They have an adopted daugter Mary Perry, who has lived with
them for a number of years.

Mr. Merchant is a Republican in his political faith, and during his
residence in Petoskeyhe was an alderman
from his ward for eight years and acting mayor for two years. At the close of
hhhis last term of office as his business needed his whole attention, Mr.
Merchant refused to again become a candidate for any office, and his friends in
his ward presented him with a costly gold headed ebony cane, thus showing their
appreciation of his services for the city of Petoskey.

28.FRED W.11 MERCHANT (DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 15 January 1869 in Grant Township, St.Clair County, Michigan, and died 10
November 1929 in Marshall, Michigan.He
married EMMA SYDOW.She was born 29 May 1878 in North Tonawanda,
New York.

29.GILMAN JOSIAH11 BEAL (JULIA ANN10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 15 January 1856 in Clyde Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, and died 19
December 1931 in Yale, Speaker Township, Sanilac County, Michigan.He married KATHRYN/CATHERINE LENNON.She was born Abt. 1858 in Canada, and died
Abt. 1890 in 40y prior to Gilman.

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KATHRYN/CATHERINE LENNON:

Married By: Justice of the Peace, William Goheen,
witnesses were James and Freeman Goheen

35.GEORGE W./H.12 MERCHANT (GEORGE HENRY11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born December 1888 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan, and died August 1941
in Marysville, St. Clair County, Michigan.He married ROSE AUGUSTA KOGLIN 04
January 1912 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan, daughter of CARL KOGLIN and
FREIDA/FREDRICA LANGE.She was born 31 March 1893 in Port Hope,
Huron County, Michigan (Source: SS Death Index.), and died 15 October 1989 in
Haltom City/Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Source: SS Death Index.).

36.JAMES W.12 MERCHANT (EDWARD JAMES11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 18 September 1886 in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan (Source: SS
Death Index.), and died 14 October 1966 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan
(Source: SS Death Index.).He married HAZEL NORRIS,
daughter of L. NORRIS and
LORETTA DAWSON.She was born 1894, and died 1935.

More About JAMES W. MERCHANT:

Burial: Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron
County, Michigan

Children of JAMES MERCHANT and
HAZEL NORRIS are:

i.GERALD W.13 MERCHANT.

ii.LOUISA MERCHANT.

37.CLEMENTINA12 MERCHANT (EDWARD JAMES11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 15 July 1888 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan (Source: SS Death
Index.), and died April 1975 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Source: SS
Death Index.).She married LOUIS/LEWIS CROCKER.He was born 21 July 1888 (Source: SS Death
Index.), and died February 1966 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Source:
SS Death Index.).

Children of CLEMENTINA MERCHANT and
LOUIS/LEWIS CROCKER are:

67.i.JULIA13 CROCKER, b.
09 February 1915.

68.ii.LAURA CROCKER, b.
22 August 1917.

38.HATTIE12 MERCHANT (DENNIS D.11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born June 1891 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan.She married ALEXANDER MCNEILANCE.He was born 08 July 1892 (Source: SS Death
Index.), and died November 1963 in Michigan (Source: SS Death Index.).

40.ERVIN EARL12 MERCHANT (LIBERUS11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 11 June 1896 in Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, and died 06 June
1973 in Presque Isle County, Michigan.He married FLORENCE MARIE HENRY 11
October 1922, daughter of ARTHUR HENRY and
FLORENCE KAUFFMAN.She was born 08 May 1902 in Grand Lake,
Alpena County, Michigan, and died 06 July 1990 in Saginaw, Saginaw County,
Michigan.

41.CHARLES ANGUS12 MERCHANT (LIBERUS11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 03 April 1898 in Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, and died 28
July 1950 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle County, Michigan.He married LILLIAN LOUISE SCHALK 08
August 1923 in Presque Isle County, Michigan, daughter of JOHN SCHALK.She was born 08 May 1904 in Presque Isle
County, Michigan.

42.DAVID SAMUEL12 MERCHANT (LIBERUS11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 20 April 1904 in Huron Beach, Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan,
and died 18 January 1984 in Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan.He married EDITH ABIGAIL ROSE 24
May 1927 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, daughter of WILLIAM ROSE and
MARY BLACKMER.She was born 10 November 1908 in Mancelona,
Antrim County, Michigan, on a Tuesday., and died 01 March 1999 in Rogers City,
Presque Isle County, Michigan.

More About DAVID SAMUEL MERCHANT:

Burial: 20 January 1984, Riverside Cemetery,Millersburg, Michigan

More About EDITH ABIGAIL ROSE:

Burial: Riverside Cemetery,Millersburg, Michigan

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EDITH ROSE:

Marriage: 24 May 1927, Saginaw, Saginaw County,
Michigan

Children of DAVID MERCHANT and
EDITH ROSE are:

73.i.DAVID GEORGE13 MERCHANT, b.
18 March 1928, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; d. 17 February 1995, Tower,
Cheboygan County, Michigan at home with his son David and daughter Marjorie at
his side..

44.IDA CORRINE12 MERCHANT (ALFRED R.11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 27 September 1899 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan, and died 21 May
1984 in Macomb County, Michigan.She
married (1) GEORGE JOSEPH WELLNITZ 12
October 1921, son of MARTIN WELLNITZ and
ELIZA EGLE.He was born 21 March 1894 in Macomb County,
Michigan (Source: SS Death Index.), and died 20 December 1972 in Mt. Clemens,
Macomb County, Michigan.She married (2)
ALFRED JOHN PETZ 11
January 1974.

45.MABEL MAY12 MERCHANT (JOHN P.11, RUFUS10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 30 October 1903 in Port Hope, Huron County, Michigan, and died 15 October
1940 in Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Michigan.She married GEORGE WILLIAM STEVENS 04
March 1922, son of JAMES STEVENS and
IDA WILLIAMS.He was
born 26 July 1895 in WestBranch, Ogemaw
County, Michigan, and died 16 September 1979.

51.LOUIS J.12 DEBAR (ANN/ANNA11 WESTON, ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 07 May 1869 in Madison, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died 08 July 1939.He married VIOLA ADDIE COTANT 19
February 1891 in Aurora, Buchanan County, Iowa.She was born 27 November 1866 in Buffalo Grove, Buchanan County, Iowa,
and died 01 August 1918 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

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VIOLA COTANT:

Marriage: 19 February 1891, Aurora, Buchanan
County, Iowa

Children of LOUIS DEBAR and
VIOLA COTANT are:

i.ZELDA13 DEBAR, b.
Abt. 1892.

ii.HAROLD DEBAR, b.
24 December 1894.

iii.DORRIE/DORIS DEBAR, b.
01 July 1896.

52.MARY ANN12 WESTON (CHARLES WESLEY11, ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 08 June 1883 in Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died 1963.She married FREDRICK FRANK ZOTHMAN 16
March 1904.He was born 08 March 1880,
and died May 1943.

54.OLIVE ALICE12 WESTON (CHARLES WESLEY11, ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 24 July 1890 in Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died 20 October
1958.She married ARTHUR C. POPHAM 17
February 1909.He was born 19 January
1884.

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OLIVE WESTON:

Marriage: 17 February 1909

Children of OLIVE WESTON and
ARTHUR POPHAM are:

i.ROSINA ERMA13 POPHAM, b.
03 August 1913.

ii.ALICE CLEMENTINE POPHAM, b.
24 September 1916.

iii.CHARLES STEPHEN POPHAM, b.
07 May 1921.

iv.MILDRED ALMEDA POPHAM, b.
13 January 1926.

55.SUSANNAH/SUSIE12 WESTON (CHARLES WESLEY11, ANNA MAE10 MARCHANT, JAMES SPROWELL9, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 03 October 1892 in Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died 22 November
1987.She married HARRY INGAMELLS 30
December 1915.He was born 04 August
1890, and died 11 March 1977.

57.ARCHIE NEWELL12 MERCHANT (JUDSON NEWELL11, DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 20 December 1877 in Chelsea, Calhoun County, Michigan, and died 13 January
1933 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.He married METTIE CORNELIA LASHER 09
October 1901 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.She was born 17 October 1879 in Oazmatoni,
Kansas, and died 27 May 1974 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

58.GRACE FRANCIS12 MERCHANT (JUDSON NEWELL11, DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 14 October 1887 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, and died 11
August 1971 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.She married HARRY ROMAIN PERKINS 12
October 1907.He was born 20 April 1886
in Urbandale, Michigan, and died 20 November 1923 in Urbandale, Michigan.

59.FREDRICK JUDSON12 MERCHANT (JUDSON NEWELL11, DENNIS D.(AVIS)10, JAMES SPROWELL9 MARCHANT, PETER8, CORNELIUS7, JOHN6, ABASHAI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was
born 12 February 1893 in Chelsea, Calhoun County, Michigan, and died 12 January
1946 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.He married EULALAH SUSIE JONES 15
August 1916 in West LeRoy, Michigan.She
was born 01 January 1894, and died 26 July 1992 in Kalamazoo, Kent County,
Michigan.